The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is seeking for funding to a tune of Shs138bn to conduct the 2022 National Demographic and Housing Survey. Chris Mukiza (pictured), the UBOS Executive Director made the revelation on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 while appearing before Parliament’s Finance Committee to present review on the Financial Performance for the
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UNBS certifies products after testing them in modern laboratories The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), National Drug Authority (NDA) and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) have warned manufacturers of soft drinks against using deceptive labeling and misleading advertisements. This was disclosed during an online stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting with manufacturers, importers, retailers
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Sharon Kiggundu, UMS President Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for a Strategic Partnership to enhance professional marketing standards and practices in Uganda. The partnership will see CIM appoint ambassadors and advisory representatives to the UMS organisation, to
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Many COVID-19 survivors lose interest in the things they used to like, clinicians have revealed. As of February 22, 2021, Uganda had registered 14,478 COVID-19 recoveries countrywide.However, doctors say that 70 percent of the survivors lost interest in life, a condition referred to as Adhedonia in medical terms while others
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Judiciary Officials led by the Permanent Secretary, Pius Bigirimana appearing before PAC. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given a three-day ultimatum to the Judiciary to provide accountability for over 20.74 billion Shillings spent in the financial year 2018/2019.On Monday, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary Pius Bigirimana and officials
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A pangolin recovered by police in an operation with National Resource Conservation Network in 2016. Five suspects have been arrested for illegal possession of ivory and a live Pangolin. The five were arrested in separate operations conducted on Sunday by the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA and the Uganda Police in Lira and
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Former Forum for Democratic Change Party President Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye (pictured) says he hasn’t retired from the struggle for the liberation of Uganda from the 35-year-old rule of President Museveni.Dr Besigye was the chief guest during thanksgiving prayers organised by Denis Onekalit Amere, the Kitgum Municipality Member of
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The authorities in Kenya have confirmed reports that two giraffes were electrocuted in a conservancy by low hanging power lines. The Rothschild's giraffes died in Soysambu conservancy. Rothschild's are one of the most endangered species of giraffes, with only a few hundreds left in the wild. The Kenya Wildlife Service
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Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Secretary Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) is battling financial challenges that might affect the preparation and management of 2020 final examinations. According to sources in the examination body, the board lacks funds to finance a number of activities ahead of the Uganda Certificate of Educations (UCE)
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The launch of OYA Micro-Credit was graced by Ghanaian Consul to Uganda, Tom Buruku (in red), Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde (C), OYA Micro-Credit Company CEO, Aaron Hoareau (2nd L) and the Directors The rapidly growing number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) mean that there’s need for unique and affordable financial
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